The image depicts a drawing of two nude male figures and a she-wolf with two infants. The drawing is titled "Romulus and Remus Found by Faustulus". The scene shows a standing man with long hair holding a sheepskin or goat skin with the two infants, Romulus and Remus, and a standing man behind him to the right with a shepherd's staff and animal skin over his shoulder. The background shows a tree trunk to the left with a she-wolf sitting next to it and a town. The drawing is on aged paper with visible stains and tears. The sketch is done with pencil or charcoal.
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- 1263 × 832 px
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